College Facts

Three years of data for the College of Communications regarding enrollment, graduation rates, student retention rates, scholarships and for-credit internships.

Enrollment

College of Communications Enrollment Statistics

Major

Fall 2013

Fall 2012

Fall 2011

AD/PR

613

595

620

Film-Video

105

117

129

Journalism

634

648

661

Media Studies

146

153

179

Telecommunications

330

331

274

Comm (Pre-majors)

863

774

809

Total

2691

2618

2672

Graduation Rates

College of Communications Graduation Rates
Compared to Overall Penn State Rates

Four Year

Five Year

Six Year

Entering Class

PSU

COC

PSU

COC

PSU

COC

2009

65.6%

76.4%

2008

67.4%

79.5%

85.1%

88.0%

2007

64.9%

79.4%

82.9%

87.4%

84.8%

88.0%

2006

66.1%

79.9%

84.2%

88.0%

86.1%

88.6%

2005

64.1%

78.1%

84.7%

88.8%

87.2%

89.9%

Student Retention Rates

College of Communications Retention Rates
Compared to Overall Penn State Rates

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Entering Class

PSU

COC

PSU

COC

PSU

COC

2012

92.4%

93.1%

2011

91.6%

92.7%

88.1%

90.0%

2010

92.6%

93.2%

88.9%

91.0%

86.5%

87.4%

2009

92.6%

89.1%

88.8%

87.7%

86.4%

85.2%

2008

93.4%

93.3%

89.9%

88.9%

87.7%

87.7%

Scholarships

College of Communications Scholarship Statistics

Year

Scholarships Awarded

Amount Awarded

2013-2014

481

$713,263

2012-2013

516

$657,920

2011-2012

461

$658,526

For-Credit Internships

College of Communications Internship Placement Statistics

2013-14

2012-13

2011-12

Number of For-Credit Internships

588

648

651

Sources: Enrollment, Penn State EIS Official Enrollments; Graduation Rates, Penn State Enrollment Management; Scholarships, College of Communications Scholarship and Stewardship Coordinator; Internships, College of Communications Office of Internships and Career Services.